The Portland daily press., 1887-07-18
RAILWAY MATTERS.
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC.

IF the advantage which the Canadian Pa
cifc Railway Company has received by the
order from the Treasury Department which
authorizes it to transport goods in bond
from San Francisco to Port Moody, the west
ern terminus of the Canadian Pacific, is as
great as those who have advocated the inter-
ests of the road believe it to be, our trans
continental lines will find in the Canadian
road sharp competitor. That road has
failed to secure a monopoly Of transconti-
mental freight from India across to Canada,
the British government having decided that
part of that merchandise shall be sent by
steamer, and this new advantage secured In
the United States will be especially well
coined.
The Treasury order, as the friends of the
Canadian Pacific interpret it, practically
makes San Francisco the terminus of that
road, so far as the United States is con-
cerned, while any point or all points on the
Atlantic coast may be selected for the east
ern terminus. If this Interpretation of the
privileges conferred by this order shall prove
to be correct. the Canadian Pacific will be
given great advantage, and II, in addition,
that road shall succeed in securing direct
connection to New York and Boston which
will be under its own control it will beifrm-
ly established as rival to all American
transcoDtinental lines. But the transconti-
mental lines may place themselves in posi-
tion to compete even under these conditions,
for it has been stated by railroad men Of
prominence that the transcontinental roads
will construe the Interstate commerce law
as Judge Deadly has construed it, and will
decide that the water competition from the
ia CT as q G
which constitute the exception under the act.
DECISION BY THE INTERSTATE COMMITS
SION.
The Central Vermont Railroad on the Goth
of June gave notice of an advance of freight
rates to take effect July5. Chaplin & Co., of
Milwaukee, claimed, under the interstate
law, the right to ten days notice. John
Porteous. General Manager, in his reply,
said; Il do not know of any clause in the
interstate law requiring ten days notice
from Milwaukee to New England points. "
Chaplin & Co. sent this reply.to the Interstate
Commerce Commission, and Mr.. Porteous
has been informed by the commission that
the law does require ten days notice and
must be complied with. The commission
expects to be able to conclude all public
hearings which parties desire to bring for
ward before the close of the month. About
August a recess will be taken, so far as
public hearings are concerned, the bureau
work being continued at Washington as us
ual, while the commission expects to visit
various portions of the Northern States,
when public sessions will be held. A case
has been assigned for hearing at Rutland,
VT, Commissioner Walkers home, Septem-
Der l, which relates to alleged violations of
ha or ch ri hnf al a nf a
act, ON the part of the Central Vermont line.
Other matters from the Eastern States may
then be considered.
RoCKLAND & CAMDEN.
The preliminary survey of the proposed
railroad to connect Rockland and Camden,
has been completed. 1t is not, however,
probable that the Railroad Commissioners
will be asked to approve the location till af-
ter working survey can be made, which
will not be for two or three months. The
town of Camden, in town meeting, win de-
eide how much aid the town shall extend
the railroad. 1t is probable that an appro-
priation of $4,000 or $4,000 will be asked
for If the town refuses liberal aid it is
doubtful If the road is constructed. A good
deal of land has changed hands this summer
at Camden on the belief that the road will
that the nine miles of road will cost from
1926, 900 to $4,000. Between the villages of
Rockport and Camden there will be one
heavy grade of about 116 feet to the mile.
The balance of the road will be of easy
grades. Camden is rapidly growing in pop
ularity as summer resort, and the construc-
tion of this road win largely promote the in
terests of the town in this respect When
constructed the road will be operated by the
Knox & Lincoln railroad.